NTT DATA AIVista, San Francisco Bay Area
AIVista is seeking a Postdoctoral AI Scientist to conduct research on foundational problems at the intersection of machine learning, knowledge representation, formal methods, and AI agents for enterprise systems.
You will work alongside scientists and engineers to define and pursue ambitious research questions, develop new methods and systems, and evaluate them against complex, production-scale problems and data. You will conduct research that advances the state of the art while creating a path toward performant and trustworthy AI systems that can operate reliably in real enterprise environments.
This is an an initial 12-month appointment with the option to extend it to 24 months postdoctoral research appointment designed for researchers who have completed their PhD and want to continue developing a strong research agenda while working closely with real-world AI systems. Pursuing publication of research at top-tier conferences and journals is highly encouraged, and projects are selected to support both rigorous scientific contribution and practical relevance.
Develop scalable methods for building domain-specialized models, spanning automated generation of training and agentic environments, mid-training on domain data, post-training through fine-tuning and reinforcement learning, and rigorous domain-grounded evaluation.
The estimated annual base salary for this role is $150,000USD. Individual compensation is determined based on job-related factors including education, research experience, skills, qualifications, geographic location, business needs, and market conditions.
Eligible employees may participate in Company-sponsored benefits in accordance with applicable Company policies.
Housing and relocation assistance may be available based on individual circumstances and business needs. Eligible postdoctoral researchers may also receive travel assistance associated with relocation to and from the Palo Alto area, in accordance with Company policy.
NTT DATA AIVista, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT DATA, develops AI products for enterprises operating in complex regulatory environments. Based in Palo Alto, we combine deep AI product expertise with NTT DATA's industry knowledge and systems-integration experience, working with NTT companies to deploy solutions for enterprise clients.
NTT DATA AIVista is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, reproductive health decisions, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
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